Overview

• BodySlam.net reports that Jacob Fatu suffered a non-wrestling-related injury that could sideline him well into 2026.
• Newsweek, Wrestling Inc., and Bleacher Report cite the report and note that WWE has quietly altered upcoming plans.
• The advertised October 17 SmackDown match against Drew McIntyre is now in doubt, leaving McIntyre without a confirmed opponent.
• Fatu had recently reemerged on SmackDown, brawled with McIntyre on October 10, and hinted at pursuing Cody Rhodes’ championship.
• A cryptic social post from BodySlam’s CodyWhodes hinted at an issue earlier, but the injury’s specifics and timetable remain unconfirmed by WWE.